The Hidizs AP30 Music Boy

I saw the Hidizs AP30 Music Boy on Reddit and got curious enough to reach out to Hidizs to see if they’d send me one to review. It’s a palm-sized DAP that launched on Kickstarter on 23 July 2026, and it’s pitching itself as a companion device rather than a standalone player, something to clip to a bag, hang round a neck, or snap to the back of a phone. I’ve had it for five weeks now, including a holiday where I used it out and about, long enough to have formed opinions beyond “this is a cute novelty.” I should say upfront that this is a review unit, so the firmware I’m running may not reflect what eventually ships to backers. I’ll come back to that. In the box The box contains the player itself, various USB cables, screen protector, a manual, warranty card, protective case and a set of magnetic rings that gives the device MagSafe-style attachment. More in there than I expected. Initial impressions Out of the box, the AP30 looks like a tiny Game Boy. It’s smaller than the dimensions…